Sainz fined for crossing track after Singapore Q3 crash
Carlos Sainz has been given a €25,000 fine with half of it suspended for crossing a live Formula 1 track after his crash in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver slammed into the barriers at the final corner of the Marina Bay track with just over eight minutes of Q3 remaining. Sainz was […]
Sainz faces punishment for crossing track after Singapore Q3 crash
Carlos Sainz is under investigation for walking across a live Formula 1 track after his crash in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver slammed into the barriers at the final corner of the Marina Bay track with just over eight minutes of the session remaining. Sainz, who was unhurt from the accident, […]
Ferrari caught out by McLaren’s top speed with «controversial» rear wing
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari was caught out by McLaren’s top speed in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as he labelled his rival’s flexible rear wing a «controversial» design. The Monegasque driver was locked in a race-long battle with Oscar Piastri for victory in Baku last weekend, but his hopes of a triumph were dashed just a […]
Ferrari and Toyota concede WEC drivers’ title to Porsche
Ferrari and Toyota have conceded the World Endurance Championship drivers’ title to Porsche with one race left to run after Sunday’s Fuji round. The two manufacturers chasing the German marque in the Hypercar classification have admitted that their chances of taking the crown at November’s Bahrain finale are over after points leaders Lauren Vanthoor, Andre […]
Leclerc rues not defending harder against Piastri Azerbaijan Turn 1 move
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc admitted he didn’t defend well enough against Oscar Piastri as he lost an Azerbaijan Grand Prix win to the McLaren driver following a scintillating duel. Leclerc started on pole for the fourth consecutive time on the streets of Baku, but after the only pitstop sequence of the race second-placed Piastri made […]
Leclerc at a loss to explain Azerbaijan GP qualifying record
Charles Leclerc has admitted there is no “magic answer” to his Baku brilliance after he charged to a fourth consecutive Azerbaijan Grand Prix pole position. The winner in Monza last time out, the Monegasque recovered from crashing out in FP1 on Friday to put his Ferrari on pole once again, having previously done so in […]
Ferrari bracing for ‘race of survival’ after tough Fuji qualifying
Antonio Giovinazzi believes Ferrari can best hope to “survive” in Sunday’s World Endurance Championship race at Fuji after a tough qualifying for the two factory crews. Giovinazzi struggled to 12th in the #51 Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar in the opening segment of qualifying on Saturday, lapping almost seven tenths off the pace set by […]
Ferrari needs more evidence for its high-speed bouncing fix
Ferrari is still seeking answers on whether its latest floor upgrades have turned its 2024 Formula 1 season around until heading to higher-downforce circuits. The Italian squad brought a new floor to June’s Barcelona round that induced bouncing problems in high-speed corners, which meant it had to revert to an older specification before applying some […]
Ferrari appoints Mercedes capture Serra as new F1 technical director
The Ferrari Formula 1 team has appointed former Mercedes engineer Loic Serra as its new technical director on the chassis side. Ferrari had initially poached Serra from Mercedes in the summer of last year, but due to an extended gardening period Serra is yet to start working at Maranello. Once he joins the team on […]